amulet/am.u.let
an ornament or small piece of
jewelry thought to give protection
against evil, danger, or disease
Definitions from Oxford Languages
So love me some jewelry, the more
unusual, the better! Give me silver
and green turquoise and I'm yours
this side of forever! Strange beads,
sweet pieces of wood, trinkets . . .
make me yearn for more.
I've been collecting and enjoying
jewelry for about a hundred years.
I like necklaces, bracelets, rings . . .
even toe rings.
Having thus confessed my enthrall
with body adornments, I've always
enjoyed wearing them, never thought
of any pieces as amulets. Still . . .
I wear a couple of antique keys, the
odd bolt and a few trinkets, all on a
black string around my neck. I like it;
it's deliciously strange and that appeals
to me! It broke a couple of weeks ago;
I found myself constantly reaching for
it. That's when it hit me, my fun little
necklace had turned into an amulet.
I need to think about this a bit . . .
what the hey?! Crosses . . . Christian?
Jewish? Pagan? Lightening bolts?
Cameos? Hummmmm?!
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